Australia implements social media ban

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Will Australia’s ban on youth social media be a model for other countries?
Australia on Wednesday implemented the first nationwide ban on social media for children under the age of 16, serving as a guide for other countries weighing whether to enact greater restrictions on y...

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Australia's social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling
Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia
What's my age again? The tech behind Australia's social media ban
Tech giants will apply multiple layers of security to weed out young users under Australia's world-first ban on social media for under-16s.

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Prince Harry and Meghan issue an extraordinary statement about Australia's social media ban and fire a scathing blast at big tech: 'It shouldn't have come to this'
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Australians respond to implementation of world-first teen social media block
‘It's Not Our Choice’: X Agrees To Enforce Australia’s New Ban On Under-16 Social Media Use
“It’s not our choice — it’s what the Australian law requires," the company said in a statement as the legislation came into effect.

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Australia social media ban on users aged under-16 kicks in: Why it could trigger a global crackdown
Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

Lawmakers Unveil New Bills to Curb Big Tech’s Power and Profit

Rep. Jake Auchincloss and bipartisan co-sponsors introduced three bills to curb social media companies’ legal immunity, strengthen safeguards for kids, and tax their ad revenues.
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Social media ban in Australia starts for children under 16: Here's how it works

Hundreds of thousands of social media accounts are being deactivated as the world’s first social media ban goes into effect now in Australia for kids under 16. Here’s how it will work.
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